May 20, 2020 To Avoid Economic Depression, Senate Must Pass Federal Support for Local Services Conservative economists and liberal politicians alike agree that to avoid a protracted national economic catastrophe, the federal government must do more to help states, cities and towns. Read More
May 18, 2020 During National EMS Week, Thank First Responders with More Than Words This year, National EMS Week comes amid a national emergency of nearly unprecedented proportions. Just as EMS professionals across the country are rising to the challenge, so must the U.S. Senate. Read More
May 14, 2020 AFSCME Members Recovering From COVID-19 Share Their Stories, Seek State, Local Aid In a press call, AFSCME front-line workers shared stories of suffering with COVID-19 as they highlighted the urgent need for congressional aid. Read More
May 14, 2020 Poll: Most Americans Support Stimulus for States, Cities and Towns The support for federal aid to states, cities and towns is overwhelming and bipartisan, according to a new AFSCME/AFT poll. Read More
May 13, 2020 Saunders Named to Economic Task Force Set Up by Biden, Sanders AFSCME president will serve on an economy task force created by former Democratic presidential rivals. Read More
May 13, 2020 AFSCME Members Keep Maine Moving Forward Maine lawmakers and AFSCME leaders agree – Congress needs to provide state and local aid to prevent an economic catastrophe. Read More
May 12, 2020 Saunders: HEROES Act Is Right for America AFSCME supports pro-worker legislation introduced in the U.S. House. The HEROES Act includes robust state and local aid. Read More
May 08, 2020 Congress Can’t Abandon States, Localities As Unemployment Climbs Sky High With record unemployment, now is not the time to add fuel to the fire. Congress must provide state and local aid to prevent even more job losses. Read More
May 08, 2020 Black Civil Rights and Faith Leaders Call for State and Local Aid As African Americans are being disproportionately harmed by COVID-19, swift state and local aid is necessary to stem pandemic’s fallout. Read More
May 08, 2020 Happy Mother’s Day to My AFSCME Mom – My Everyday Hero The daughter of an AFSCME Florida member has a special Mother’s Day message for her mom. Read More
May 07, 2020 Congressional Black Caucus Town Hall on State, Local Aid Features Florida Member, President Saunders An AFSCME Florida member joined African American lawmakers in calling on Congress to provide aid to state and local governments. Read More
May 04, 2020 Front-Line Workers are Stepping Up to the Plate – When Will Congress? One Kentucky local is serving members during the pandemic using a time-tested union technique – member action teams. Read More
May 04, 2020 AFSCME Ads Seeking State, Local Aid Go National Ads by AFSCME seeking state, local aid are hitting cable, digital platforms nationally. Read More
May 01, 2020 Impossible Choices Closing schools, cutting mass transit and shuttering hospitals. If Congress doesn’t help states and localities, they might be forced to do all that and more. Read More
May 01, 2020 Fund the Front Lines Our country needs public service workers now more than ever. Cutting public services now is not an option, Congress. Fund the front lines. Read More
April 29, 2020 Helping Ohio’s Unemployed, One Person at a Time Providing an economic lifeline to unemployed Ohioans means working nights and weekends for these two OCSEA members. Read More
April 29, 2020 Furloughed Florida Member Needs More Than Prayer to Survive Shirley Thomas tells her story of economic insecurity and urges federal aid for state and local governments so she could return to serving her community. Read More
April 28, 2020 Pelosi, Schumer Join AFSCME Members to Push Congress for State, Local Aid Pro-worker congressional leaders fight alongside AFSCME members for state, local aid. Read More
April 24, 2020 Saunders to Congress: Helping States, Localities Must Be Next on Your Agenda The aid for small businesses and more COVID-19 testing was necessary, but Congress still has unfinished work. It needs to help struggling state and local governments. ASAP. Read More
April 24, 2020 COVID-19 is Not Slowing Down Foster Care, Adoption Services in Adams County, CO Once the COVID-19 pandemic is behind us, AFSCME members in Adams County, Colorado, expect an increase in child abuse reports. Read More
April 22, 2020 Honoring Library Workers On A Day Dedicated to Them Libraries are important to communities, and we honor the workers who keep them running. Read More
April 15, 2020 AFSCME Leaders, Markey Discuss Ways to Protect Front-Line Workers A virtual conversation between AFSCME leaders and Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey revolved around protecting front-line workers. Read More
April 14, 2020 AFSCME Urgently Demands More Aid from Congress for States, Localities More coronavirus relief is needed. That much is clear. But what sort of aid should Congress provide? We have ideas. Read More
April 07, 2020 More Aid Is Needed and This is What It Should Look Like Congress needs to provide more relief to help our nation’s workers and economy recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what that aid should look like. Read More
April 06, 2020 ‘We Will Emerge Stronger Because of Your Heroic Work’ During a tele-town hall on Saturday, AFSCME President Lee Saunders thanked members for doing heroic work during this pandemic and told them how AFSCME has their backs. Read More
March 25, 2020 NY Paramedic: ‘Our Most Immediate Concern is a Shortage of Equipment’ Getting protective equipment is the top priority for a New York paramedic fighting the coronavirus. Read More
March 25, 2020 Corrections, EMS Workers Stress Need for Resources in COVID-19 Fight Corrections and EMS workers demand help from the federal government. Read More
March 24, 2020 Fund the Front Lines In a column published in The American Prospect, AFSCME President Lee Saunders calls for robust funding to rebuild public services. Read More
March 20, 2020 AFSCME Calls for More Aid to States, Localities in ‘Phase 3’ Coronavirus Package AFSCME calls for more aid to state and local governments in Phase 3 coronavirus package. Read More
February 27, 2020 Fourth Unit of NV State Workers Win Recognition as AFSCME The momentum continues. A fourth unit of Nevada state workers has been certified to collectively bargain with the state as AFSCME. Read More